A random piece of mail, reduxIn September 2011, I wrote an editorial on what is still to this day the most random piece of mail I have ever received at the office – a 120-page German letter about the German government’s allege...

Kentucky sports community will miss Joey FoskoI’ve been fortunate enough in my lifetime to be in the presence of many great local sports personalities. Today, I – like the rest of our region – must unfortunately continue on without the presenc...

Obama signs Freedom to Fish Act into lawPresident Barack Obama signed the Freedom To Fish Act early on Monday afternoon. The law imposes a two-year moratorium on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to install barricades and restrict f...

Help tornado victims in Oklahoma Moore, Okla., and many of the surrounding suburbs of Oklahoma City were devastated Monday by an EF-4 (Enhanced Fujita Scale) tornado that killed at least 24 people and caused at least 242 injuries ...

Archery, basketball and Pass It OnI assume national championships never become old hat. I wouldn’t know because I’ve never been a national champion. I supposed if we wanted to know, we could ask the Trigg County Arrowcats. The high...

Relay For Life proves county’s giving spiritThis year’s Trigg County Relay For Life starts Friday evening, and the honorary survivor co-chairs this year - Judy King and Manuel Brown - are both excited about it. King hopes it doesn’t rain. “I...

Restaurant tax: Yay or Nay?Taxes! Now that I have your attention ... There’s been a movement afoot for quite some time in this community to institute a restaurant tax. For about the same amount of time, there’s been a simila...